The Great Gatsby Chapter 7 and 8 Overview
CHAPTER 7 OVERVIEW
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Tom’s Realization
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It becomes obvious that
Gatsby and Daisy are
romantically involved.
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Tom also learns that
Wilson and Myrtle will
be moving, because
Wilson knows his wife
has been unfaithful
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To escape from the
summer heat, the group
takes a suite at the
Plaza Hotel.
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The Confrontation
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The Drive Home
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Gatsby tells Tom that
Daisy doesn't love him,
and has never loved
him;
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Tom calls Gatsby a
"common swindler"
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Daisy sides with Tom
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In the valley of ashes,
Nick, Jordan and Tom
find that someone has
been struck and killed
by an automobile.
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Chapter 7, the Climax
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Old vs. New Money
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The romance between Gatsby
and Daisy reaches its climax and
its tragic conclusion.
•
Gatsby has earned his fortune
through illegal means
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Daisy is an aristocrat, a woman
for whom wealth and privilege
were available at birth.
•
As Gatsby himself remarks, even
her voice is "full of money."
•
For Gatsby, Daisy represents the
wealth and elegance for which he
has yearned all his life.
•
Gatsby thus loses Daisy for the
same reason that he adores her:
her superior arrogance.
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Nick’s Advice
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Gatsby’s Watch
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The Eyes of Dr. T.J.Eckleburg
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The advice of Tom Buchanan
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Advises Gatsby to leave Long Island
until the scandal of Myrtle's death
has quieted down.
•
He tells Nick that he spent the entire
night in front of the Buchanans'
mansion, just to ensure that Daisy
was safe, although it is now obvious
she has chosen Tom
•
Wilson mistakes them for the eyes of
God. Wilson assumes that the driver
of the fatal car was Myrtle's lover,
and decides to punish this man for
his sins.
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Tom tells Wilson that Gatsby was the
driver. Wilson drives to Gatsby's
mansion to find him
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Nick’s Admiration
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Gatsby's great mistake
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Symbolism of his mistake
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Gatsby’s Final Swim
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Nick says Gatsby is "worth the whole
damn bunch of them."
•
Though he disapproved of Gatsby "from
beginning to end," Nick is still able to
recognize him as a visionary, a man
capable of grand passion and great
dreams.
•
Chose an inferior object upon which to
focus his almost mystical capacity for
dreaming.
•
Just as the American Dream itself has
degenerated into the crass pursuit of
material wealth, Gatsby, too, strived only
for wealth once he had fallen in love with
Daisy.
•
Gatsby's death takes place on the first day
of autumn, when a chill has begun to
creep into the air. His decision to use his
pool is in defiance of the change of
seasons, and represents yet another
instance of Gatsby's unwillingness to
accept the passage of time.
•
Gatsby’s Funeral
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Gatsby’s Father
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Symbolism of Tom and Daisy
•
Overriding Theme of the Novel
•
Gatsby's enormous circle of
acquaintances has suddenly
evaporated. Only 2 people attend.
•
Has pride in his boy, despite Gatsby
basically pretending he was non-
existent
•
Tom and Daisy are capable only of
cruelty and destruction; they are kept
safe from the consequences of their
actions by their fortress of wealth
and privilege.
•
Gatsby, for all his greatness, failed to
realize that the American Dream was
already dead when he began to
dream it: his goals, the pursuit of
wealth and status, had long since
become empty and meaningless.
•
The final line of
The Great Gatsby
•
Importance of the Line
•
Gatsby’s Symbolism
•
West vs. East
•
The Change in the Green Light
•
So we beat on, boats against the current,
borne back ceaselessly into the past.
•
Gatsby's lifelong quest to transcend his
past as ultimately futile (like rowing
against the current)
•
Gatsby represents the failed American
Dream; America was intended as a place
where visionary dreamers could thrive.
Instead, people like Tom and Daisy
Buchanan get away with anything.
•
The West is presented as the seat of
traditional morality, an idyllic heartland, in
stark contrast to the greed and depravity
of the East.
•
The green light was once a symbol of hope
and dreams; now, the original ideals of the
American dream have deteriorated into
the pursuit of wealth.
In Chapter 7 of "The Great Gatsby," tensions rise as Gatsby, Tom, and Daisy confront each other, leading to a tragic climax in the romance between Gatsby and Daisy. Chapter 8 continues the unfolding drama with Nick advising Gatsby to leave Long Island and the consequences of Myrtle's death. The story delves into themes of love, wealth, and societal class divisions.
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They were careless people, Tom They were careless people, Tom and Daisy and Daisy They smashed up things and They smashed up things and creatures and then they retreated creatures and then they retreated back into their money back into their money
CHAPTER 7 OVERVIEW Tom s Realization It becomes obvious that Gatsby and Daisy are romantically involved. Tom also learns that Wilson and Myrtle will be moving, because Wilson knows his wife has been unfaithful To escape from the summer heat, the group takes a suite at the Plaza Hotel.
Gatsby tells Tom that Daisy doesn't love him, and has never loved him; Tom calls Gatsby a "common swindler" Daisy sides with Tom The Confrontation In the valley of ashes, Nick, Jordan and Tom find that someone has been struck and killed by an automobile. The Drive Home
Chapter 7, the Climax The romance between Gatsby and Daisy reaches its climax and its tragic conclusion. Old vs. New Money Gatsby has earned his fortune through illegal means Daisy is an aristocrat, a woman for whom wealth and privilege were available at birth. As Gatsby himself remarks, even her voice is "full of money." For Gatsby, Daisy represents the wealth and elegance for which he has yearned all his life. Gatsby thus loses Daisy for the same reason that he adores her: her superior arrogance.
CHAPTER 8 Nick s Advice Advises Gatsby to leave Long Island until the scandal of Myrtle's death has quieted down. He tells Nick that he spent the entire night in front of the Buchanans' mansion, just to ensure that Daisy was safe, although it is now obvious she has chosen Tom Gatsby s Watch The Eyes of Dr. T.J.Eckleburg Wilson mistakes them for the eyes of God. Wilson assumes that the driver of the fatal car was Myrtle's lover, and decides to punish this man for his sins. The advice of Tom Buchanan Tom tells Wilson that Gatsby was the driver. Wilson drives to Gatsby's mansion to find him
Nick says Gatsby is "worth the whole damn bunch of them." Though he disapproved of Gatsby "from beginning to end," Nick is still able to recognize him as a visionary, a man capable of grand passion and great dreams. Nick s Admiration Gatsby's great mistake Chose an inferior object upon which to focus his almost mystical capacity for dreaming. Symbolism of his mistake Just as the American Dream itself has degenerated into the crass pursuit of material wealth, Gatsby, too, strived only for wealth once he had fallen in love with Daisy. Gatsby s Final Swim Gatsby's death takes place on the first day of autumn, when a chill has begun to creep into the air. His decision to use his pool is in defiance of the change of seasons, and represents yet another instance of Gatsby's unwillingness to accept the passage of time.
Gatsby's enormous circle of acquaintances has suddenly evaporated. Only 2 people attend. Gatsby s Funeral Gatsby s Father Has pride in his boy, despite Gatsby basically pretending he was non- existent Tom and Daisy are capable only of cruelty and destruction; they are kept safe from the consequences of their actions by their fortress of wealth and privilege. Symbolism of Tom and Daisy Overriding Theme of the Novel Gatsby, for all his greatness, failed to realize that the American Dream was already dead when he began to dream it: his goals, the pursuit of wealth and status, had long since become empty and meaningless.
The final line of The Great Gatsby So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past. Gatsby's lifelong quest to transcend his past as ultimately futile (like rowing against the current) Importance of the Line Gatsby s Symbolism Gatsby represents the failed American Dream; America was intended as a place where visionary dreamers could thrive. Instead, people like Tom and Daisy Buchanan get away with anything. West vs. East The West is presented as the seat of traditional morality, an idyllic heartland, in stark contrast to the greed and depravity of the East. The Change in the Green Light The green light was once a symbol of hope and dreams; now, the original ideals of the American dream have deteriorated into the pursuit of wealth.
